An expert consultant in the manufacturing, healthcare and IT sectors, Dr. Jacko often serves as a strategist for organizations seeking to improve productivity, profitability, and impact. She has an innate passion for entrepreneurial endeavors. In 2015, she was recognized as a top entrepreneur in Miami, Florida for having created “one of the city’s most prolific businesses.”
Dr. Jacko has a career lifetime total exceeding $29 million in externally funded research as either PI or Co-PI. She has over 13,800 total citations; 4,903 since 2015. With an h-index of 52 overall, her 180 publications have appeared in preeminent scientific journals, including Nature, Gynecologic Oncology, Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, and Retina. She was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor awarded to young research investigators by the U.S. government. Numerous awards since have positioned her at the forefront of her field.